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Benefits of the railcard include a third off most walk-up fares and all Advanced fares, while Anytime and Off Peak tickets are capped at a minimum of £12 between 4.30am and 10am.

Equal to its 16-25 counterpart, the railcard costs £30 a year, but can only be applied for and carried on a smartphone.

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The “avocard” deal sees customers get all the perks of the 26-30 railcard between March 13 and 20.

It applies to only those travelling on Virgin Trains West Coast – which includes all of North Wales and Chester as well as key cities such as Glasgow, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham and London Euston.